Seaplane Extravaganza - Lake Hood Base - Anchorage

15 Take offs, 6 landings, 13 taxiing total of 25 different Aircraft. Fantastic sounds, stunning scenery. We spent nearly 3 hours watching continuous action. Lake Hood Seaplane Base (ICAO: PALH, FAA LID: LHD) is a state-owned seaplane base located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Lake Hood Strip (ICAO: PALH, FAA LID: LHD) is a gravel runway located adjacent to the seaplane base. The gravel strip airport’s previous code of (FAA LID: Z41) has been decommissioned and combined with (ICAO: PALH, FAA LID: LHD) as another landing surface.